Gremlin Alley Social Centre

Gremlin Alley Social Centre The beautiful building and what we want to do We, the Gremlins, who live with the squatters have to decide to use this building as a free community space.

The building itself is at the heart of our project, although the people who visit us make Gremlin Alley what it is. Gremlins don't believe that this building should be sold out to a big business or become flats (we have plenty of both), we are creating a freely organised community social space. We would like it to be strongly focused on community support, inspiration and sharing of all kinds (reso

urces, skills and experience). After a tiresome month for the residents, we have had our first event, an acoustic gig/poetry night/ open mic evening. This gig provided enormous amounts of hope,inspiration and positivity. Hearing friends reactions and even great enthusiasm from many (ex) strangers, we have been filled with new energy. So far, we have a list of ideas for the space, and would love to hear yours to make them happen (all for free!):

-A freely organised social space
-Cafe
-Music Venue/ lessons and workshops
-Arts & Crafts workshops/ exhibits
-Street art workshops (stencils, wheat pasting, freehand etc)
-Community roof garden (to provide free vegetables and flowers)
-Performance art workshops/ events (plays, circus, dance, larping)
-Skate Park
-Climbing wall & obstacle course
-Parkour and Freerunning lessons
-Support groups (for people with problems with drugs, alchohol, sexuality, bullying, discrimination, depression, anxiety, shopping)

We understand there’s a lot of work cut out for the future, but there’s certainly no time like the present to get started on things! So please, drop us a message or even a visit with any ideas, advice and thoughts on what you would like to see happen in Gremlin Alley! Anything is possible! Information on events will be posted here, aswell as on our website. Keep an eye out for new things! peace :)

Time Table

Tuesday - Knitting (2pm)
Wednesday - Singing (5pm)
Thursday - Graffiti Sessions (All day), Banner Making for DPAC (6pm)
Friday - Support group (5pm)
(an open informal session for anyone who wants to talk about problems, trauma or addiction in safe space with friendly people. Saturday - Acoustic Music, Poetry & Art night (8pm)
Sunday - Tat Adventure Day (Midday onwards)
(an adventure day of collecting interesting bits of junk from skips around around Cardiff, meeting at midday at Gremlin Alley and coming back later to make things and mess around with the tat)

26/12/2015

Ize Noyau

18/12/2015

Support New Prisoner Peter Simpson!

Pete Simpson was remanded on the 17th December 2015. He is awaiting trial for ‘violent disorder’ after being attacked & arrested by police at an anti-cuts mayday demonstration in Cardiff, South Wales. He is on trial with another co-defendant in January 2016. Pete has spent the last several months with an electronic tag, his freedom severely restricted, and a change of bail address led to the court remanding him to prison.

Please write to Pete at: Peter Simpson A6060CF, HMP CARDIFF, Knox Rd, Cardiff, WALES, CF24 0UG

Stamps, envelopes, writing paper & books are also welcome. As well as any donations. Banner pictures, dedicated actions & other forms of solidarity are also invited from comrades across the world.

We also recommend using emailaprisoner.com if you are writing from abroad.

For any queries please email [email protected]

For the latest updates visit: https://bristolabc.wordpress.com/support-pete

20/01/2015

The Story Of A Contested Space In Cardiff

02/01/2014

some conscious information flow your way. x

Mass murderer Breivik treated better than Pirate Bay hacktivist

14/12/2013

Deep Green Resistance

TREE HUGGING NOW SCIENTIFICALLY VALIDATED

In a recently published book called Blinded by Science, the author Matthew Silverstone, proves scientifically that trees do in fact improve many health issues such as Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), concentration levels, reaction times, depression and other forms of mental illness. He even points to research indicating a tree's ability to alleviate headaches in humans seeking relief by communing with trees.

The author points to a number of studies that have shown that children show significant psychological and physiological improvement in terms of their health and well being when they interact with plants and trees. Specifically, the research indicates that children function better cognitively and emotionally in green environments and have more creative play in green areas. Also, he quotes a major public health report that investigated the association between green spaces and mental health concluded that "access to nature can significantly contribute to our mental capital and wellbeing."

So what is it about nature that can have these significant effects? Up until now it has been thought to be the open green spaces that cause this effect. However, Matthew Silverstone, shows that it is nothing to do with this by proving scientifically that it is the vibrational properties of trees and plants that give us the health benefits and not the open green spaces.

For the full article (we found a better link) http://planetsave.com/2011/07/22/tree-hugging-scientifically-proven-to-improve-your-health/


www.deepgreenresistance.org

25/11/2013
Her Majesty the Queen of Great Britain: Dissolve Parliament under A VOTE NO CONFIDENCE

Who is the queen and why does she have birth right to so much land? Austerity is killing people and mother earth is not owned by a piece of paper. Lets not f**k up nature please, lets all stay on earth and have a nice place for our children (if we have any) to live. Nuclear weapons came to soon for our not yet peaceful planet. We need to learn peace before more .. & more... & more arms... Peace to all. xo

(ps if she listens it might say less than if she doesn't, are we in a democracy? Sign it then :) )

We the people of Britain ask that her Majesty the Queen of Great Britain use her powers to dissolve parliament early under a vote of no confidence....

10/11/2013

Occupy your mind & the rest will follow ;)

18/08/2013
Facel Vega, Woolf, Etai Keshiki, Amorous Dialogues, Frau, Isaac Heartfeels @ Canton Police...

Gig coming up soon at Canton police station, plus more news on Cardiff Squatters Network (cardiff.squat.net)...

FACEL VEGA Now in their seventh year of being a band, FV are getting their s**t together to play the first gig in a year and a half. Noisy hardcore/punk taking its lead from sassy DC bands of the late 80s like Nation of Ulysses, Rites of Spring and Fugazi.

09/12/2012
Cardiff Squatters (Network) - Networking squatters in Cardiff, Wales

Cardiff squatters (network) now up and running...

Hello, we exist now. A network of squatters, travelers, the unrooted, homeless people, and supporters. We’re now meeting monthly and are hosting our first event, a Squatters/Travelers Workshop & Skillshare on Thursday 20th December at 3pm, venue to be confirmed.

30/11/2012
Library Street

Our friends at Colorama #2 social centre have a new website, facebook and twitter - they've gone all out! Check them out, like their page: Library Street London, stalk/follow them...

Out on the networks! Posted on November 27, 2012 by anarchochav • Leave a commentWe just manifested a Twitter and Facebook for Library Street Community Centre. Please add and spread. Tonight will be our 1st Open Community Centre meeting, it will involve discussions about future events and what we wa...

25/11/2012

Thanks to everyone who turned up at our chilled gig and the market at the alley today, donated and took part and major apologies to those who turned up but were unable to get inside. Sorry on behalf on the sleepy gremlins. On a positive note, we have enough things to potentially set up a community free shop and are much more prepared for our next market. It will be much much better, we may have to add another really to the description.

love and rage x

23/11/2012
Communique from Bute Dock Hotel squatters, Cardiff - Bristol Indymedia

Communique from the Bute Dock squatters (correct link):

We take this opportunity to clarify our position regarding the occupation of the Bute Dock Hotel, which saw two days of successfully resisting eviction in Cardiff...Our choice to squat the Bute Dock Hotel, which inter-connects with the largest estate agents in Cardiff, Keylet, was no coincidence – i...

23/11/2012

From the Bute Dock Hotel squatters: Cafe at new temporary social centre from 2pm, Friday 23rd. Coffee, tea, biscuits job. Followed by potluck, people's kitchen and a social from 7pm. Bring a dish if possible, or help cook from 4pm. Supplies to cook needed! Bute dock hotel, west bute st, the bay. This will likely be our only event due to court on Tuesday.

21/11/2012

All safe now at Bute Dock Hotel in the Bay. Keylet tried to evict fellow gremlins with heavies, but to no success due to support outside. They will now be going through the legal process. Full report and communique to follow, social centre coming soon! Come visit our sister squat, it's on West Bute Street :)

19/11/2012
Revolutionary Struggle Discussion @ Red & Black

This Thursday 22nd November @ 7pm the Red and Black Umbrella will host a discussion about the armed group, Revolutionary Struggle in Greece. This will be a good opportunity to discuss armed struggle and it’s effects, how such groups are perceived by the state, the states reactions to such groups and a general overview of the Revolutionary Struggle cases so far.

This Thursday 22nd November @ 7pm the Red and Black Umbrella will host a discussion about the armed group, Revolutionary Struggle in Greece. This will be a good opportunity to discuss armed struggl...

17/11/2012

After party at ours following the Levitation vs Crowbar gig at the globe tonight with AOS3. Pop down if ya up for it!

17/11/2012
New opinion polls – some feedback please?

It's feedback time! We’ve added a few new opinion polls, so let us know what you think we’ve done well, or we could do well, and how long you think we’ll be around for…

We’ve added a few new polls to the opinion polls page, or see below, so let us know what you think we’ve done well, or we could do well, and how long you think we’ll be around for...

13/11/2012
Video from resisting eviction, October 5th

Video from resisting eviction last month that we never got round to posting up. Cops were confused as to where the control went; they clearly didn't have, the bailiffs didn't, where did it go...?

Who’s got the control??

07/11/2012
Anti-prison demo on Guy Fawkes night

One way to spend fireworks night...

Act for freedom now/ receives and transmits: At midnight November 5th around fifteen masked-up anti-authoritarians rolled up outside the grim walls of Cardiff Prison to fire and throw fireworks ove...

06/11/2012
DISABLED PROTESTOR TO STAGE VIGIL & HUNGER STRIKE OUTSIDE OF ATOS OFFICES IN CARDIFF

Gremliny love and solidarity to Christos Palmer!

DISABLED PEOPLE AGAINST CUTS (DPAC) CAERDYDD PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE ISSUE CONTACT - Disabled People Against Cuts Caerdydd, 07855510534 STARTS A disabled person in his 30s will lead a five day hunger strike and vigil outside the ATOS office on St Agnes Road, Gabalfa, Cardiff to protest a

05/11/2012
Anti-prison discussion this evening @ Red & Black

Anti-prison discussion tonight @ Red & Black Umbrella to celebrate the arrival of the ABC prisoner art exhibition and for Guy Fawks night. There will be a presentation, tea and coffee :)

To mark the arrival of the Anarchist Black Cross Prisoner Art Tour featuring the artwork of a number of revolutionary and rebellious prisoners worldwide...

03/11/2012

Untitled Album

31/10/2012
We Are The Poor - Cardiff Event - UK Indymedia

We Are The Poor meeting tomorrow night, well worth checking out. There'll be a keynote speaker from South African Shack Dwellers Movement, and the event is supported by Cardiff Homelessness Solidarity, Disabled People against Cuts & Cardiff's popular Unemployed Daytime Disco (as well as us gremlins).

7 pm, Thursday 1 November, Wallace Lecture Theatre, Main Building, Cardiff University, Park Place (opp. Student Union)

30/10/2012
Prisoner art tour launch night at Red & Black Umbrella

Following the launch of Cardiff ABC, come see their first event this Friday with live music at Red & Black Umbrella...

Cardiff ABC will be hosting the second leg of the Prisoner Art Tour featuring artwork from past and current radical prisoners.

30/10/2012
1 Year Anniversary Halloween Bash + Gig! | Red and black umbrella

Halloween bash, gig & 1 year anniversary of our neighbouring squatted social centre, the Red & Black Umbrella. Come party this Friday with the Red & Black crew and us gremlins!

On the 30th of October 2011, a group of people entered the tredegar hotel in adamsdown with the intention of creating a social centre, from this action (and a chance trip by a bin) the red and black umbrella was found.

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